Phillips 66 gas station

Are we there yet? Day 5

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April 21st 2013
Our travels today took us from Oklahoma City to Albuquerque NM. A long 9 hour drive, and with a dramatically changing landscape in between. After Amarillo, in the panhandle of Texas, the landscape became very desert like-arid and hot. When we reached NM it felt like desert-like conditions all the way to Albuquerque. We stopped on our way at a small gas station on Route 66 and met two women who wer ... read more

North America » United States » New Mexico » Albuquerque

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more